St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
A REIGN OF TERROR.
The City Of Havana in the
Hands Of Regular Cuban
Troops.
Captain General Marin Pre-
eipitates the Trouble by
Arresting Officials.
ConflictsBetWeen Soldiers and
Civilians in Which Sew
ePaI Are Killed.
Artillery in Prominent Posi-
tions--Adjaeent Towns
Also Under Arms.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2S.-A special
hom Key West. Fla, says: Advices
received here last night state that the
greatest excitement prevails in Havana,
OccaSiOned by the recent acts OF Capt.
Gen. Marin i'll taking possession of the
custom house and placing the
officials under arrest. The city
is in charge of regular troops
and the situation becomes daily more
desperate. recalling events attending
the massacre of medical students in
1871. A reign of terror prevails, and it
is expected that Havana will be de-
clared in state of siege. Already sew
eral conflicts have occurred be-
tween the troops and civilians, resulting
in the killing of some and the
wOunding of others. Capt. Gen. Marin
has issusd a proclamation calling on the
rioters to maintain order. Otherwise
severe measures will be adopted to up
hold the law. Daily conferences are
held with his military chiefs, and
measures have been adopted to prevent
A GENERAL UPRISING.
which is imminent. The cOlOnels of all
the volunteer regiments were called to-
gether at the plaza and ordered to dis
arm their forces. Otherwise they
would be held responsible for what
might occur. The volunteers, who are
opposed to Marin, and are encOur-
aged therein by political bod
les deSirOuS of his removal,
have joined the rioters. Several meet
mgs have been held in the park, where
cheers of "Viva Salamanca" were
given, and cries of Down with Marin"
The city is placarded with call for a
general mass meeting at the park to-
night, and requesting all to bring arms.
The call is believed to have en-
anated from the volunteers, and
serious trouble is expected.
So far the captain general
controls the situation with regular
troops, which have been distributed
throughout the city prepared for any
emergency. Artillery has been placed
i'll commanding positions, while the
troops stationed in towns adjoining
Havana are kept ready to move at a
moments notice. Those in Havana
also have been quartered i'll the barracks
for several days. The battalion of
Isabel Segunda and the forces of the
queens regiment are
UNDER ARMS
at the CabanaS and Castillo. A COM
pany of artillery is at the armory on
Campanella street. Orderlies are pa
trolling all the principal
streets. The forces of the Or
den Publico, mounted and afoot, are
distributed throughout the city. In the
park of La Pila de La'India
two companies of infantry are
stationed, one at CalSeada
Diet Monte Sill and the other at the Dra-
grOnes street entrance. while inside the
park ten mounted soldiers and an equal
number on foot patrol in front of the
Bayre theatre. \ guard of twenty are on
duty, ten at the theater. the balance close
to the Villa Kueva. The mounted police
constantly patrol from DragoneS streettO
Central park. Another squad is sta
toned in front of the Tacon theater,
along the east side of Central park i'll
front of the SenIetar; also under the
pOrtico of the Albion theater. More
are stationed at the Paradeur.
Troops patrol from Neptune
street to the Jail, while
the punta is also guarded. Within the
jail and prison regular troops are kept
under arms. Companies of the Orden
Publico are quartered within the Campo
del Marie. and i'll front Of the Audilucia.
There are also armed forces Oh
O'Reilly street. at the corner of Cuba
street. and also on ObispO street Troops
PATROL THE APPROACHES
to the plaza de ArmaS. The custom
house, poStoffice and all the public
buildings are guarded. All confidence
appears to be gone. Even the cable
officials are suspected and military are
placed in charge of telegraph offices to
prevent dispatches being sent of
what is transpiring. All the i'm
portant dispatches between the
officials in Havana and the authorities
in Madrid are brought here by special
messenger for transmission. The re-
plies are also sent to this office. Those
acquainted with Gen. Marin state that
he will carry out his policy of purifying
the public service regardless Of
consequences. and already a
feeling of uneasiness permeates
every branch thereof. Alexander Con
zsles Alvarez, acknowledgement of
customs of the island of Cuba. has re-
signed, and sailed yesterday for Spain.
Four customs officers and several other
employees passed through here last
night, en- route also for Spain.
Jake Sharp s Worse.